B
BQ:
Beqa Island
C
CI:
Cephalic index: HW/HL
D
DPW:
Dorsal petiole width: maximum width of petiole.
DPWI:
Dorsal petiole width index: PW /PCW
E
EL:
Eye length: maximum diameter of compound eye.
F
FNIC:
Fiji National Insect Collection, Suva, Fiji
H
HL:
Head length: maximum length of head from the posterior margin to the tip of the anterior clypeal margin measured along the midline.
The single specimen designated as the type for naming a species.
HW:
Head width: maximum width of head not including the eyes.
K
KR:
Koro Island
KV:
Kadavu
L
LA:
Ovalau
M
All measurements given in (mm).
MFL:
Metafemur length: length of metafemur measured along its long axis.
MFLI:
Metafemur length index: HFL/HW
MH:
Metanotal hair length: length of longest hair present on mesonotum.
MHI:
Metanotal hair length index: MH /PCW
ML:
Moala Island
N
n =:
Number of specimens measured
NMNH:
National Museum of Natural History, Washington D.C., USA
P
A biological specimen other than a holotype used for the development of the original description of a taxonomic group. In this case, the paratypes all belong to the same nest series from which the holotype was taken.
Specimens other than a holotype used for the development of the original description of a taxonomic group. In this case, the paratypes all belong to the same nest series from which the holotype was taken.
PCW:
Procoxa width: maximum width of procoxa measured parallel to dorsal margin.
PH:
Petiole height: maximum height of petiole measured from base to summit of node at right angles to the petiole length.
PSL:
Propodeal spine length: maximum length of propodeal spine measured from the middle of propodeal spiracle to the tip of the spine.
PSLI:
Propodeal spine length index: PSL/PCW
PW:
Pronotum width: maximum width of pronotum measured at the dorsolateral margins.
R
REL:
Relative eye length index: EL/HL
S
SI:
SL:
Scape length: length of first antennal segment excluding the radicle.
T
TL:
Total length: maximum length of specimen measured from the tip of the mandibles to the tip of the gaster, not including sting.
TV:
Taveuni
V
VL:
Viti Levu
VN:
Vanua Levu